HOW TO

Set Up Googl e Au t h en t i cat or

w i t h 2-St ep Ver i f i cat i on

GOOGLE AUTHENTI CATOR REQUI REM ENTS

You can use the Google Authenticator app to gener ate codes even if you don't have an Inter net connection or
m obile ser vice. The Google Authenticator app can be used on an Andr oid, iPhone, or Blackber r y device.

To set this up, you need to com plete the 2-Step Ver ification setup fir st and then:
1. Dow nload the App to your device
2. Set up Google Authenticator as your pr im ar y deliver y m ethod at https://myaccount.google.com and
sim ultaneously configur e the app on your device
 HOW TO
Set Up Googl e Au t h en t i cat or
w i t h 2-St ep Ver i f i cat i on

STEP 1
I n st al l i n g t h e Googl e Au t h en t i cat or App

An dr oi d Dev i ces
To use Google Authenticator on your Andr oid device, it m ust be r unning Andr oid ver sion 2.1 or later.
1. Visit Google Play
2. Sear ch for Googl e Au t h en t i cat or
3. Dow nload and install the application

i Ph on e, i Pod Tou ch , or i Pad Dev i ces

To use Google Authenticator on your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad device, you m ust have iOS 5.0 or later. In addition, in or der to set
up the app on your iPhone using a QR code, you m ust have a 3G m odel or later.
1. Visit the App Stor e
2. Sear ch for Googl e Au t h en t i cat or
3. Dow nload and install the application

Bl ack Ber r y Dev i ces

To use Google Authenticator on your Blackber r y device, you m ust have OS 4.5 - 7.0. In addition, m ake sur e your BlackBer r y device
is configur ed for US English -- you m ight not be able to dow nload Google Authenticator if your device is oper ating in another
language.
You'll need Inter net access on your BlackBer r y to dow nload Google Authenticator.
1. Open the w eb br ow ser on your BlackBer r y
2. Visit m .google.com /authenticator
3. Dow nload and install the application
 HOW TO
Set Up Googl e Au t h en t i cat or
w i t h 2-St ep Ver i f i cat i on

STEP 2
Open up your Ch r om e br ow ser and go to h t t ps://m yaccou n t .googl e.com
 HOW TO
Set Up Googl e Au t h en t i cat or
w i t h 2-St ep Ver i f i cat i on

NOTE: The following steps are assuming that you have already enrolled in 2-Step Verification and are using SMS/ Voice code as your primary delivery method.

STEP 3
STEP 4
In the 'Sign-in & secur ity' section, select
Choose 2-Step Ver ification
Si gn i n g i n t o Googl e
 HOW TO
Set Up Googl e Au t h en t i cat or
w i t h 2-St ep Ver i f i cat i on

STEP 5
Under Ver ification Codes, locate
the option to "Get codes via our
m obile app instead" and select
Sw i t ch t o app

STEP 6
Select your device (Andr oid,
iPhone or BlackBer r y) and pr ess
Con t i n u e
 HOW TO
Set Up Googl e Au t h en t i cat or
w i t h 2-St ep Ver i f i cat i on

STEP 7 - An dr oi d
Configur e your An dr oi d by follow ing the con f i gu r e instr uctions that appear on the scr een and enter ing your code

I M PORTANT NOTE
QR an d secr et k ey sh ow n h er e ar e f or dem on st r at i on
pu r poses on l y.
You m u st gen er at e you r ow n QR code an d/or secr et k ey
by f ol l ow i n g t h ese i n st r u ct i on s.
 HOW TO
Set Up Googl e Au t h en t i cat or
w i t h 2-St ep Ver i f i cat i on

STEP 7 - i Ph on e
Configur e your i Ph on e by follow ing the con f i gu r e instr uctions that appear on the scr een and enter ing your code

I M PORTANT NOTE
QR an d secr et k ey sh ow n h er e ar e f or dem on st r at i on
pu r poses on l y.
You m u st gen er at e you r ow n QR code an d/or secr et k ey
by f ol l ow i n g t h ese i n st r u ct i on s.
 HOW TO
Set Up Googl e Au t h en t i cat or
w i t h 2-St ep Ver i f i cat i on

STEP 7 - Bl ack Ber r y

Configur e your Bl ack Ber r y by follow ing the con f i gu r e instr uctions that appear on the scr een and enter ing your code

I M PORTANT NOTE
Secr et k ey sh ow n h er e i s f or dem on st r at i on
pu r poses on l y.
You m u st gen er at e you r ow n secr et k ey by
f ol l ow i n g t h ese i n st r u ct i on s.
 HOW TO
Set Up Googl e Au t h en t i cat or
w i t h 2-St ep Ver i f i cat i on

You ar e now using Google Authenticator as

your pr im ar y code ver ification tool!